Industry share of total emplyoment in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.88 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
16.88
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.87
in 2007
All-time low
16.76
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Nicaragua, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 17.61992: 171993: 17.21994: 17.11995: 17.11996: 17.21997: 171998: 17.21999: 17.72000: 17.12001: 17.12002: 16.92003: 16.82004: 16.92005: 18.32006: 17.82007: 18.92008: 18.22009: 17.32010: 17.32011: 17.42012: 17.52013: 17.62014: 17.62015: 17.72016: 17.72017: 17.72018: 17.32019: 16.92020: 16.82021: 16.92022: 16.82023: 16.92024: 16.92025: 16.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Nicaragua is 16.88, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Nicaragua peaked at 18.87 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.76, in 2003.

That places Nicaragua 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.23 16.96 17.75 9
2000s 17.52 16.76 18.87 10
2010s 17.49 16.9 17.74 10
2020s 16.87 16.82 16.92 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 117 Panama 17.01 compare
  2. 118 Maldives 16.93 compare
  3. 119 Cuba 16.91 compare
  4. 121 Sweden 16.82 compare
  5. 122 Peru 16.79 compare
  6. 123 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 16.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Nicaragua?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Nicaragua was 16.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 18.87 in 2007.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 16.76 in 2003.
How does Nicaragua rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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